Putting aside that mugshot, which is taking every ounce of willpower I have, it's interesting that ax-murderers still get their own classification. Nobody calls other murderers a "knife-murderer" or a "gun-murderer," but right there in the article. "Ax-murder."

Liberal_With_a_Gun:it's interesting that ax-murderers still get their own classification. Nobody calls other murderers a "knife-murderer" or a "gun-murderer," but right there in the article. "Ax-murder."

Probably because the image is so gross. Personally I found The Shining (the book, not the stupid movie) very scary because he used a croquet mallet to bash people. No one really looks at croquet mallets as a murder weapon.

Liberal_With_a_Gun:Putting aside that mugshot, which is taking every ounce of willpower I have, it's interesting that ax-murderers still get their own classification. Nobody calls other murderers a "knife-murderer" or a "gun-murderer," but right there in the article. "Ax-murder."

Liberal_With_a_Gun:Putting aside that mugshot, which is taking every ounce of willpower I have, it's interesting that ax-murderers still get their own classification. Nobody calls other murderers a "knife-murderer" or a "gun-murderer," but right there in the article. "Ax-murder."

Let's face it, of all the killing tools to use, it takes a special kind of crazy to think of "hey, I'll use an AXE!" first.

Janusdog:Liberal_With_a_Gun: it's interesting that ax-murderers still get their own classification. Nobody calls other murderers a "knife-murderer" or a "gun-murderer," but right there in the article. "Ax-murder."

Probably because the image is so gross. Personally I found The Shining (the book, not the stupid movie) very scary because he used a croquet mallet to bash people. No one really looks at croquet mallets as a murder weapon.

Liberal_With_a_Gun:Putting aside that mugshot, which is taking every ounce of willpower I have, it's interesting that ax-murderers still get their own classification. Nobody calls other murderers a "knife-murderer" or a "gun-murderer," but right there in the article. "Ax-murder."

I think it's because of the implied brutality. It's technically possible to casually shoot someone, and the calmly-placed-knife-in-the-back is a classic movie villain move. It's harder to casually go after someone with an axe. Wild swinging and blood everywhere is kind of a prerequisite.